Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS) TA Workshop

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOP Division: Office of Apprenticeship Email Address: apprenticeships@dol.nj.gov   NAME OF GRANT PROGRAM: Growing Apprenticeship in Nontraditional Sectors (GAINS)  FISCAL YEAR OF GRANT PROGRAM: FY2019     START DATE AND END DATE OF GRANT PROGRAM: Rolling     PURPOSE FOR WHICH FUNDS WILL BE USED: The purpose of the GAINS PROGRAM IS TO PROMOTE THE EXPANSION AND DEVELOPMENT OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (USDOL) approved Registered Apprenticeship [https://doleta.gov/oa/registration/] programs that drive economic development through skills and educational attainment and create pathways to better-paying careers and advanced credentials. While this NGO describes ten (10) sectoral/occupational areas of focus, all occupations that are recognized by US DOL [https://www.doleta.gov/OA/bul16/Bulletin_2016-28_Attachment1.pdf] as “apprenticeable” are encouraged to apply. ENTITIES THAT CAN APPLY FOR FUNDING UNDER THIS NGO: This competitive grant opportunity is open to the following entities who are developing new, or building upon existing Registered Apprenticeship programs: * ANY EMPLOYER; * EMPLOYER / TRADE ASSOCIATIONS * ANY LABOR ORGANIZATION WHICH REPRESENTS WORKERS IN THE OCCUPATION FOR WHICH THE APPRENTICES WILL BE TRAINED; * LABOR/MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) * NEW JERSEY LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA); * PUBLIC VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS WITHIN NEW JERSEY; * TWO- AND FOUR-YEAR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION; * PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS); * BUSINESS OR TRADE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING A PARTICULAR TRADE, GROUP OF TRADES, CONTRACTORS OR EMPLOYERS; * COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; * NEW JERSEY LOCAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARDS; * ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS; * WORKFORCE INTERMEDIARY SPONSORS